chrysoprase noun.
['krɪsǝpreɪz] ME.[Old French crisopace from Latin chrysopassus, -prasus from Greek khrūsoprasos, formed as CHRYSO- + prason leek.]Orig., a golden-green precious stone, perh. a variety of beryl. Now (
Mineralogy), an apple-green variety of chalcedony.
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